Christmas Teapots - Part III

I must say, this series led to a bigger project than I anticipated, but it was fun going through totes and seeing treasures I had forgotten about.  

I found the luncheon plates and mugs that match the Royal Albert "Ruby Celebration" teapot.

I love my "Cup of Christmas Tea" tea set.  I only have two teacups.  You don't see them often in antique stores, and they're pricey on e-bay at this time of the year.  A few years back when I coordinated a Christmas tea for the ladies of my church, one lady set a complete table for 8 with the china. It was beautiful.  I have one luncheon plate, a hurricane lamp, set of 4 napkin rings, teapot ornament, tin of tea, and, of course, the book.

~ Fitz and Floyd Nutcracker teapot ~

I did a Nutcracker tea a few years back for two girlfriends.  You can read about it here. My son and daughter-in-law gave me the teapot pictured below, four nutcracker luncheon plates, and coordinating place mats for Christmas that year.

 ~ Lenox Holiday Tartan Teapot ~

~ My Christmas china by Sango.  The pattern is "Noel". ~

~ Pfaltzgraff [6 cup] "Winterbury" Teapot ~

The lid on the teapot below says "Christmas is God's Gift of Love".  I bought it because it goes perfectly with the legend of the candy cane.  I have the book that I've read to my grandchildren on Christmas Eve.

~ Teapot and Teacup by Dayspring ~

I especially like the saucer to this teacup.  Written on both the teapot and the saucer is Romans 15:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace..."  [NIV]

The inexpensive teapot below was from Walmart several years ago.  I bought several for floral arrangement centerpieces for a Christmas dinner I coordinated at church.  While I don't use it to pour tea, it's festive to display at Christmas time.



I don't really collect single Christmas teacups, but I've accumulated four of them.  The teacup on the right was made by Blue Bird in Canada.  A pattern isn't given.  The one on the left is by Royal Albert and is called, "Yuletide".

~ The teacup below is by Regency [England] but has no pattern name on the cup. ~

And last, but not least, an English teacup with matching sugar and creamer by Royal Tuscan in the "Noel" pattern.

This concludes my Christmas teapot [and teacup] series.  I hope you've enjoyed it.  Now I need to get busy and host some tea parties using the china.  Ideas are swirling in my mind!

Sandy Clough Christmas Teapots

In 2004 I was a Sandy Clough tea lady - an independent distributor for Sandy's products sold at home parties.  Sandy is first and foremost an artist and author, but for a brief time she designed china for tea parties.

One of the loveliest items in my kit was a red tartan plaid tea set called "Merry Christmas," and I have service for ten.  I blogged about a tea party I hosted using the china here.

Some of Sandy's china was sold by Harvest House before she started her own business, and below is the teapot and teacups illustrated on the book cover, The 12 Teas of Christmas.

There was probably a cream and sugar to accompany the teapot, as well as luncheon plates, but I've never been able to find them.   I was happy to find two teacups and saucers and the teapot.

The same picture on the book cover was made into Christmas cards, which I sent to family and friends a few years back.

Do you have any of Sandy Clough's Christmas china?

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